io whakaneke
1. (noun) motor nerve.
Ko te io whakaneke: Ko tā ēnei ioio he kawe i ngā karere mai i te roro ki te hanga nekeneke (pērā i ngā uaua me ngā repe) hei whakahaere i ā rātou mahi (RP 2009:346). / Motor nerves: These nerves carry the messages from the brain to the organs of movement (such as the muscles and glands) to perform their tasks.